Coming Attractions -- 03/19/2014

BOOKS/WRITING

THE LIFE OF A LAKE

LAKE PLEASANT--Local author and professor of biology Peter Tobiessen will discuss his book, "The Secret Life of a Lake," at Lake Pleasant Public Library Thursday, March 20, at 2 p.m. He will also sign anyone's book if they bring it. This program is sponsored by the Adirondack Lake Book Club. Call 548-8115 for more information.

CHILDREN/TEENS

FAMILY ART & NATURE

TUPPER LAKE--Sunday is Family Art and Nature Day at The Wild Center here from 12-2 p.m. through March 30. Explore a nature theme, meet live animals and create a handcrafted item to take home. It is free for members or with paid admission.

The Wild Center, at 45 Museum Dr., is open throughout the winter Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more visit www.wildcenter.org or call (518) 359-7800.

CLASSES

DANCE CLASSES SET

BLUE MT. LAKE--The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts here will offer dance classes for youngsters Thursday evenings with Sue Ann Wallace of the Old Forge Ballet Company. Come April 10 at 4:30 p.m. for an information workshop and April 17 through June 19 for the classes. Classes for ages 3-6 will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m., and for ages 7-10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The fee is $10 per class. Call (518) 352-7715.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

LONG LAKE--The Town of Long Lake is offering a Defensive Driving Class Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1204 Main St., Long Lake.

Space is limited. The fee is $35 each. Call the Long Lake Parks & Recreation Department at (518) 624-3077 to pre-register.

CRAFTS & FLEAS

TWIGS CRAFT FAIR

SPECULATOR--The annual Speculator Craft Fair will be Thursday, Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the ball field between the pavilion and the firehouse on State Route 30, across from the village beach here. Come browse and then go for a swim.

The fair features 155 booths of quality handmade crafts. It is sponsored by the Hamilton County Twigs and benefits the local ambulance squads and health center. For vendor information call Barbara Oakes at (518) 548-5790.

EVENTS

ADK. BUYER DAYS SET

SARANAC LAKE -- The Adirondack North Country Association's 28th Annual Adirondack Buyer Days will be April 8-9 at Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway. Move in day is April 7.

The show features some of the best handmade products and specialty foods northern New York state has to offer. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Contact Show Coordinator Melissa Hart at (518) 891-6200 or mhart@adirondack.org to register for a display.

TRICKY TRAY TIME

WELLS--Wells Emergency Services will sponsor a Tricky Tray for the second year in a row. This community event will take place Saturday, April 12, at Wells Community Hall. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the drawings starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $2 each.

The proceeds will benefit both Wells Fire Company and Wells Volunteer Ambulance Corps. To donate to the event please phone Sharon at 924-2269 or drop items off at the Wells Senior Meal Site Mondays through Fridays between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

FILMS/MOVIES/TV

SEE 'THE ROBE'

WELLS--See "The Robe" during Movie Night Sunday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Wells Wesleyan Church on Main St. here. This award-winning picture based upon a novel is about Marcellus, a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group assigned to crucify Jesus.

Marcellus wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.

This movie has drama, romance, comedy, action, adventure, and more.

FOOD

COME FOR POTLUCK

BLUE MT. LAKE--The Blue Mountain Lake United Methodist Church will host a Community Potluck Dinner Friday, March 28, at the fire hall on Rt. 28 here. The doors open at 4 p.m. Bring a dish to share with friends. Donations will also be accepted for the Community Action Agency.

ZITI AND MEATBALLS

WELLS--The Wells United Methodist Church will hold a Ziti and Meatball Dinner Saturday, April 5, from 4-6:30 p.m. The menu consists of ziti with tomato sauce, meatballs, tossed salad, bread, beverage and homemade pies, cakes and cookies. Take-outs will be available. Payment is by donation. The church is near the center of town on Rt. 30.

MUSIC

SAVVY SONGCRAFT*

WELLS--Wells Library presents Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys Sunday, March 23, from 2-4 p.m. at Wells Community Hall. The group, known for that old-timey sound of feel good music, recently released its fourth album.

Jim Gaudet, Bobby Ristau, Sten Isachsen and Mat Kane weave intricate musical licks and harmonies together bringing bluegrass, folk and country styles to life -- musical story telling at its best. Refreshments will be provided and good will donations accepted.

LOST RADIO ROUNDERS*

WELLS -- Wells Library presents The Lost Radio Rounders performing "In The Days of Stephen Foster" Sunday, April 27, from 2-4 p.m. at Wells Community Hall.

Music with vocal harmonies and a bit of history will tell the tale of this inspirational songwriter. Stephen Foster died young and penniless on the Bowery, leaving behind songs that have become the foundation of American Music. "Swanny River," "Hard Times," "Beautiful Dreamer" and others will be featured.

Refreshments will be provided, and good will offerings accepted.

PERFORMING ARTS

'THE FOREIGNER' COMING*

NORTH CREEK--Our Town Theatre Group's Spring 2014 Main Stage production will be Larry Shue's "The Foreigner." Performances will be Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, March 23, at 1 p.m. at Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek. Tickets are $12 adults and $8 students through 12th grade. To order tickets call (518) 406-8840, email to OTTGtickets@gmail.com or go to www.ottg.org.

"The Foreigner" takes place in a fishing lodge where a visitor others are told speaks no English overhears more than he should, leading to a wildly funny climax.

The cast includes Hannah Jay of North River, Dan Studnicky of North Creek, Dennis Wilson of Chestertown, Mary Ellen Dowling of Blue Mountain Lake, Mike Corey of Minerva, John Gable of Lake George and Jordan Hornstein of Long Lake.

HELLO, CHARLIE BROWN

JOHNSBURG--Johnsburg Central School will present_"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown,"_based on the comic strip "Peanuts" by Charles M. Schulz,_Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, starting at_7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Admission is_$6 per adult and $5 per child / senior.

Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie's enchanting play, "Disney's Peter Pan Jr." is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn't grow up. The score includes new arrangements of classic Disney songs, such as "Following the Leader," "You Can Fly," "The Second Star to the Right" and "Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life for Me."

VISUAL ARTS

PASTELS ON EXHIBIT

NORTH CREEK--The Adirondack Pastel Society is holding its first Membership Award Exhibition and Sale at the Widlund Gallery in Tannery Pond Community Center, 228 Main St., North Creek, Saturday, March 22, through April 23. The awards reception will be April 12 from 5-7 p.m.

The juror of awards is Robert Carsten, an award-winning master pastel artist.

TPCC is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays when the "Open" flag is out. Buses and groups are welcome, and the building is wheelchair accessible.

The Adirondack Pastel Society provides opportunities to pastel artists and educates the public, gallery owners and collectors about the merits and beauty of the soft pastel medium. Many of its over 40 members have earned national recognition from the Pastel Society of America.

* This event is possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Regrant Program, administered in Hamilton County by the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake.

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